After undressing the chair, I find out that, although the spring unit is in working order, one of the metal attachment has snapped. By attaching two bands of webbing, the unit will be supported adequately, and I therefore don't need to replace it altogether.
After covering the springs with base hessian, I stitch some bridle ties, ready for new stuffing. I like to re-use stuffing wherever possible but, in this case, I'm afraid the coconut hair is way too manky and smelly, so it gets discarded.
On with a generous amount of new grey hair.
I tack the new calico over the hair to secure it.
Then add a layer of polyester wadding for extra fluffiness and to stop any hair poking through. I like to use polyester wadding rather than cotton felt, whose wool layer tends to flatten more rapidly. But like anything, this is down to personal taste of course.
Finally, I fit the top cover.
I gave the wood the same treatment as the Habeo chair, that is sanding the old varnish, applying two coats of danish oil, followed by three coat of natural beeswax.
Look at this pair of lovelies!
